Isle de la Cité, Paris
1859
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1859
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Isle de la Cité, Paris is a 1859 ink by James McNeill Whistler, a Impressionism work, depicting seine, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a quiet view of the Seine River with old stone buildings along the shore. The sky is soft gray, the water a flat green. Whistler used two printmaking methods here: etching and drypoint. Etching carves lines into metal with acid. Drypoint scratches lines freehand for a fuzzy look. See this in person at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
